An investigation by the Pope County Sheriff's Office and the Arkansas State Police yielded between $40,000 and $60,000 worth of marijuana growing near a Pope County cemetery Wednesday morning.

Pope County Sheriff Aaron DuVall said he could not disclose the name of the cemetery because the investigation is ongoing, but said it is located outside of the Russellville city limits.

DuVall said a resident noticed the plants, thought they could be marijuana and called him. He said another officer was contacted with similar claims, so the Sheriff's Office investigated.

DuVall said he, Tony Haley and Sgt. Kyle Drown of the Arkansas State Police pulled up between 40 and 50 marijuana plants. DuVall said the plants were turned over to Haley for disposal after they were documented.

According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office, a marijuana plant is estimated to be worth between $1,250 and $1,500.

"We have some leads on who might have been involved. We'll be looking at following up on those leads," DuVall said.